Thomas Tuchel was thrilled with Paris Saint-Germain's attitude and quality as they beat Red Star Belgrade 4-1 to reach the Champions League knockouts.
Edinson Cavani and Neymar set the Ligue 1 leaders on course for victory in Serbia and, although Marko Gobeljic halved the deficit early in the second half, Marquinhos and Kylian Mbappe made the three points safe.
"The same players played against Liverpool [on matchday five]. It's not about the system, but about the attitude. It's really hard to win here and the guys played magnificently," he told RMC Sport.
"I really liked our reaction after the goal. We controlled the game. We played with a lot of risks and we sometimes forgot to close the spaces.
"Now, we're in the last 16. Congratulations to all the players and staff. It was a difficult group with a lot of quality. It was hard, especially after our first match in Liverpool. The team showed they could play together."
"We're very happy to have achieved our goal: to be top, and not playing against a big team in the last 16," he said.
"It's not easy to play here. I'm very proud of my players, the coach, the staff. We've shown we're a great team. We were full of confidence."
How we all felt after the final whistle! Round of 16, here we come! December 11, 2018
